August 2021
Spring is in the air and our social ride leaders have responded with a wide selection of rides in the next fortnight, including a special Women’s Health Week ride, and more being scheduled for coming weeks.
Launceston at cross-roads on strategy
Launceston Council has adopted a transport strategy and responses to climate change that commit to active transport, but it’s fallen at the first hurdle in implementing the strategies with the concept plan for the next stage of the City Heart project not making any mention of cycling.
Tassie Bike News Bites
Huon Road shoulders sealed, tweed ride on again in Launceston, work starts on park'n'rides, Ride2Uni gets ready to roll, new MTB kids book and Big Bike Flim night is on in October.
New bike vision for CBD Yarra Northbank
Four kilometres of new bike and walking connections are in the mix as part of the Greenline new vision for the Yarra Northbank through the city.
Bell-Moreland trail now open
The brand spanking new section of the Upfield Trail through Coburg and Brunswick is now open.
Moonee Ponds Creek Trail rocks on
A project to revitalise the Moonee Ponds Creek in Strathmore and Oak Park has a vision for the creek that really rocks. And when the rocks roll in, the concrete trucks roll out.
Upfield Trail on the up and up
The on-again off-again extension of the Upfield Trail through to the M-80 Ring Road has been confirmed, with a starting date locked in for the middle of next year.
Help shape Tweed’s new bike plan
The Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from bike riders to help develop a new 10-year action plan for investment in active transport infrastructure.
Suburban Rail to loop in bikes
The massive Suburban Rail Loop project will rely significantly on large numbers of passengers riding bikes to the 12 stations, recently released studies show.
Gipps Street steps project ramps up
The long-delayed project to replace the notorious Gipps Street steps on the Main Yarra Trail in Abbotsford has legs at last.